When I opened the door that Friday afternoon, I wasn’t expecting anyone. The doorbell had startled me. I’d been knee-deep in laundry, hair up in a messy bun,
When I opened the door that Friday afternoon, I wasn’t expecting anyone.
The doorbell had startled me.
I’d been knee-deep in laundry, hair up in a messy bun, wearing old jeans and one of my husband’s shirts. So when I found a tall, well-dressed woman standing on the porch, I froze for a second, blinking at her in confusion.
She smiled politely, though her eyes flickered with slight impatience. “Hi, you must be the cleaning lady.
I’m here to see Lucas.
He’s expecting me.”
For a moment, my mind went blank. The words “cleaning lady” hung in the air, heavy and absurd. Then I realized the assumption was because of how I looked barefoot, no makeup, my hands still slightly damp from scrubbing.
And instead of correcting her right away, something inside me paused.
I’d heard the name Lucas, my husband’s name, spoken with that same confidence by people from his office before. But this woman’s tone carried something else.
Familiarity. Ownership, almost.
And curiosity sparked in me before logic could stop it.
So I smiled faintly and stepped aside. “Of course. Come in.”
She didn’t hesitate.
Her heels clicked against the tile as she entered, looking around with a practiced eye.
“You can just let Mr. Grant know I’m here.
Oh, and can you bring some coffee? Black, no sugar.”
She didn’t even glance at me after that.
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